Yes, it does. Shakespeare expert Ben Crystal once gave this presentation on 'proper' pronunciation of Shakespearian English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2

Yes, it does. Shakespeare expert Ben Crystal once gave this presentation on 'proper' pronunciation of Shakespearian English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2QYGEwM1Sk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2QYGEwM1Sk In terms of modern accents, West Country English probably is the one that comes closest to that.